MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin receiver Quintez Cephus announced Saturday night on Twitter that he is taking a leave of absence from the football program after being informed that the Dane County District Attorney’s Office plans to file charges against him for an incident that occurred in April.

“I have been wrongfully accused of unlawful conduct and I am innocent of any allegations associated with this consensual relationship,” Cephus wrote in his statement.

Badgers football coach Paul Chryst said Saturday night after practice that he met earlier in the day with Cephus, who told him he would be releasing a statement and wanted to step away from the team until his legal issues were resolved. Chryst declined to comment further on the situation.

Cephus emerged last season as the Badgers’ top wide receiver, catching 30 passes for 501 yards and a team-high six touchdowns. He missed the final five games of the season after suffering a broken right...